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What is #GivingTuesday?As the festive season gets underway, the simple idea behind #GivingTuesday is to encourage people and businesses to “give” to charities on Tuesday 2 December 2014. #GivingTuesday follows the sales of Black Friday and the on-line shopping boom of Cyber Monday. After spending a lot of money on ourselves and loved ones, it is time to contribute to a cause close to our heart. #GivingTuesday is a growing global movement now spanning five continents!

Why give to Brake on #GivingTuesday?There are five people killed on UK roads every day. Giving to Brake on #GivingTuesday will help fund our vital road safety campaigns to stop these deaths and injuries from happening. It also funds our services helping bereaved and injured families.

How can I give to Brake on #GivingTuesday?There are lots of ways to raise money and give to Brake this #GivingTuesday. Pick from one of the below great ideas!

3. Run a Brake Bright Day on Tuesday 2 December 2014 in aid of Brake in your workplace or community. It's a dress down day with a difference - you dress bright! Dig out your neon tutu and fluorescent leg warmers and donate a pound to Brake. The day helps to remind drivers to slow down and watch out for pedestrians and cyclists, and it's perfect to have a Brake Bright Day during the dark month of December and the party season. Register here.

4. Make an early New Year's Resolution and sign up to take part in one of our sponsored fundraising events. We have the event for you, whether it's a fun run or a sky dive! Find out more by filling in our quick and easy form.

5. Organise a Bake for Brake selling home-made buns and biscuits at a coffee morning or in your workplace, or even turn it into a competition with taste judges and an entry fee! Or alternatively organise a book or CD sale, or some easy fairground games such as "how many sweets in the jar" or "name the teddy" in your workplace / community space. Donate the funds you raise using the button at the top of this website or call 01484 559909 to pay by credit card or send a cheque to PO Box 548 Huddersfield HD12XZ.

Every penny raised for Brake goes towards our dedicated work preventing road death and injury and supporting those bereaved or injured in road crashes.

Get in touch and we’ll send you our FREE fundraising pack filled with lots of resources to help including Bake for Brake posters, balloons, leaflets, tips and inspirational fundraising ideas to make sure your event really takes off! Plus, we'll send you a brand new e-pack filled with more ideas and inspiration, games and posters.

Call us on 01484 810457 or send an email to fundraise@brake.org.uk to register your event and to receive your free Bake for Brake fundraising pack!

Bake for Brake Competition!

Would you like to be the proud owner of an incredible hamper?

We LOVE seeing photos of your creative, fun and fantastic bakes and so, this February, Brake is running a Bake for Brake Competition. We will be giving away an AMAZNIG prize to the BEST road-safety themed bake!

To enter this great competition, all you need to do is hold a Bake for Brake sometime during February and then submit a picture of your best road-safety themed bake!

Competition opens 1st February and closes on 4th March.

Photo competition

Bake Off! Why not hold a pay-to-enter baking competition for your friends or colleagues? Pick a judge – perhaps a local dignitary or your boss – to vote on which is the best. You can set categories, eg ‘best decorated’ or ‘most tasty’!

Not sure what to make? Here are two easy road safety themed recipes to follow:

If you don't need any help, just donate the funds you raise from your event using the button at the top of this website or by calling 01484 559909 to pay by credit card over the phone or send by cheque to PO Box 548, Huddersfield, HD1 2XZ.

Use this form to become a Brake supporter and we'll send you e-updates about our work.

It's free to join but you can choose to make a donation to the charity at the same time. The charity is reliant on donations to campaign to end the carnage on our roads, and for our work supporting families bereaved and injured. Thank you!

Congratulations! Many couples feel they already have most of the things they need for married life … so instead, why not offer guests the chance to donate to great cause?

Brake has had several supporters raise funds for the charity at their weddings. You can either ask for donations instead of wedding gifts, or make a donation in place of buying gifts for guests, presenting guests instead with scrolls explaining where the money is going.

If you want to fundraise for Brake at your wedding, create a fundraising webpage at www.justgiving.com and give guests your web address in your invitations. Guests can also leave a personal message on the page.

Many thanks to the many companies who make donations of more than £1,000 to support Brake’s work. To find out more about the benefits available to corporate donors, contact the corporate fundraising team on corporate@brake.org.uk or 01484 559909.

Brantano is calling for children and their parents in to pledge to walk to school more often in the new term, to help raise money for road safety charity, Brake.

Research by the shoe retailer has revealed that only a third of children and parents regularly walk to and from school every week and further research highlights that only a quarter of parents feel the route between their home and school is safe. Brantano is aiming to encourage the school run to be made on foot rather than in the car in a bid to not only help reduce congestion and traffic dangers on the roads around schools but also to help promote a healthy lifestyle and safe walking in correctly fitted shoes.

For every pledge Brantano receives it will donate 10p to Brake to help fund the lifesaving work it does in campaigning to prevent road deaths and injuries, and supporting people bereaved by traffic collisions. To take part simply head to a Brantano store to take advantage of the free expert fitting service and pick up a pledge card. Then share a photo holding your pledge card on Brantano’s Facebook or Twitter pages and Brantano will donate to Brake for every pledge photo shared.

Louise Williams, fitting expert at Brantano said: "At Brantano, we are already committed to providing a service that looks after children’s foot health, we are keen to promote and encourage the health and environmental benefits of walking to school. The collaboration with Brake allows us to not only raise awareness of the importance of correctly fitting shoes for children’s foot health but also to reinforce messages about the dangers of roads and the importance of safe road use to both children and parents.”

Philip Goose from Brake, said: “All parents want their children to be healthy and happy, and getting out and walking and cycling more often is a great way to do this. Walking or cycling to school, and being active, can be great fun. It’s also healthy, and the more parents and kids who walk or cycle to school, rather than clogging up our roads and school gates with dangerous traffic and parked cars, the safer our roads become, and we’re delighted to be working with Brantano to promote active travel.”

Brake's mascot, Zak the Zebra, is a fan of Brantano's campaign, and has already got his photo ready - can you do any better?

Help us save lives by saving pennies! Order one or more free collection boxes from Brake. You can use it...

In your home for your loose change.

At work.Keep it on your desk and ask for donations in return for biscuits!

In a local shop or cafe or pub. Team up with a shopkeeper and ask them to store it safely but in a prominent position so people can easily stick their loose change in it.

In a supermarket or shopping centre. Ask if you can collect at the exit door. Often shops allow this.

At your road safety exhibition stand! Why not set up a stand at a community event such as a village fete or town show, giving out road safety advice? We can give you tips and ideas about how to make your stand a success and fundraise successfully from it.

Why not commit to fundraising for Brake and join us for our #moneyboxchallenge.In memory of those lives lost, Brake is hoping to raise £1,775 through our#moneyboxchallengein the next 12 months. We are asking supporters to order a MoneyBox and pledge to raise a minimum of £2.50 in loose change, and then donate the coins to us.

Want to do it? Call Lisa on 01484 683294 or email fundraise@brake.org.uk now for your collection tin and more ideas about how to use it effectively! Then donate the funds you raise using the button at the top of this website or by calling 01484 559909 to pay by credit card over the phone or send by cheque to PO Box 548, Huddersfield, HD1 2XZ.

At Brake we don’t wish people a merry Christmas. We understand that the festive time of year isn’t always a happy, joyous occasion. In fact, for many Brake supporters, it’s a particularly sad time of year because Christmas is spent without loved ones and the pain of their absence is felt all the more keenly. So instead, at Brake, we ask people to “go safely this Christmas” and to remember those no longer with us.

There are many ways you can support Brake over the Christmas period. Would you consider helping us?

SPONSOR A STAR IN OUR 2016 CHRISTMAS APPEALWhy not dedicate one of our stars to your loved one, this Christmas. As well as having your message displayed in our Christmas Skyline, you will also be sent one of our beautiful little Star Pin-Badges so that you have a keepsake of your dedication. Visit HERE to view our Christmas Skyline and choose a star.

FESTIVE OFFICE FUNDRAISING Christmas celebrations are a great time of year to fundraise. How about a having a Christmas jumper day, a raffle or a bake sale? Click hereto find some festive fundraising ideas for your office.

Brake is delighted that you have decided to fundraise for us. Every penny you raise will go towards Brake's vital work supporting families affected by road crashes and educating people about road safety.

Brake's fundraising terms and conditions are outlined below – please read them carefully. If you fundraise for Brake, you are deemed to have accepted these conditions. Should you need any further information, please email fundraise@brake.org.uk or ring 01484 559909.

1. If you are 18 or over (or under 18, and your parent/guardian is happy about what you've chosen to do and takes responsibility for you under these T&Cs), unless we inform you otherwise in writing, you may organise fundraising events for our general charitable purposes as an independent supporter 'in aid of' (and not 'on behalf of') Brake.

2. Brake is not responsible for your event. You will carry out a health and safety risk assessment for your event and will ensure that all participants are fully briefed and adequately supervised.

3. You will make sure your event is legal and consistent with our Pledge. You will not do anything that threatens Brake's reputation or name. If you do, Brake has the right to ask you to cease fundraising in aid of them.

4. You will not collect funds on the street, in a public place or by going from house to house without a local authority licence. You will obtain necessary licences and follow appropriate guidelines if your event involves sales of alcohol or food, or entertainment or a raffle / lottery.

5. You will encourage eligible donors/sponsors to make Gift Aid declarations so we can make the most of your fundraising efforts by recovering basic rate tax on their donations.

6. You agree that any costs or risks that arise out of your fundraising activities are your responsibility, including liabilities for injury or loss which may occur to you, your helpers or guests.

7. You agree to only use Brake's branded materials and the Brake name and logo for fundraising activities that have been approved by Brake.

8. You consent that photographs taken during your fundraising activity may be used to publicise the work of Brake generally, unless you specify otherwise.

9. You will not use any unlawful means by which to raise funds for Brake.

One way to celebrate the life of a loved one is to ask family and friends to make a donation at their funeral service. Often people choose to make a donation in lieu of flowers. If you would like to ask for donations for Brake at a funeral you are arranging, we can make the process as simple as possible for you.

Donation envelopes – You could choose to place envelopes on seats before the service starts or make them available for people to collect as they leave the venue.

Collection boxes – These could be placed at the funeral venue, to collect donations for Brake.

Charity information leaflets – We can send these to you to enable you to explain to guests where their donations are being sent and how they will be spent.

Pin badges or wrist bands – Perhaps you might like to buy some of our pin badges or wrist bands for members of the congregation to wear as a symbol to commemorate their loved one. They retail at £1.00 per item and can be purchased by emailing donate@brake.org.uk.

Bereavement guide – At the time of the death, the police should have provided you with a copy of Brake’s bereavement guide, Information and advice for bereaved families and friends flowing death on the road, offering information, advice and support. If you have not received a copy of this free guide, do get in touch and we will happily post one out to you. We can also provide free copies of our Coping with Grief booklet for anyone affected by the bereavement; this provides reassurance about common reactions to a sudden bereavement as well as hints and tips for getting through each day and information about seeking help. All of Brake’s support literature is available online by clicking here.

To obtain any of the above resources, please email donate@brake.org.uk or telephone 01484 683294.

If you feel you would like emotional support or practical help as a result of your bereavement, please contact our friendly and professional helpline team on freephone 0808 8000 401 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm) or email helpline@brake.org.uk. You can read more about our helpline service by clicking here.

Please send your donations, and the collection envelopes so we can collect the gift aid, to us (with cheques made payable to Brake) at: Brake the road safety charity PO Box 548 Huddersfield HD1 2XW

We would be grateful if you could include a covering letter with your contact details so we know how the donation has been raised and so that we can confirm that we have received it.

Online Tribute Page - You may like to consider setting up an online Tribute Page in memory of your loved one. Tribute Pages are a unique online space which you, friends and family can fill with pictures and memories of your loved one and also make donations. Creating a page in memory of your loved one will enable people who cannot attend the funeral service to leave thoughts and memories and also choose to donate to Brake in their memory. Click here set up a Tribute Page in Brake’s Rose Garden

For Funeral Directors: Please email donate@brake.org.uk or telephone 01484 683294 and request envelopes or leaflets. We will ensure that these are sent out promptly. Once donations are collected, please send a cheque, made payable to Brake, to the above address, enclosing a covering letter. When contact details are provided we will always write to the next of kin to thank them for their support and to confirm the total amount received.

Are you employed?Would you consider giving a small regular donation to Brake, direct from your pay, on Pay Day?

Give as you Earn (also known as Payroll Giving) is an easy way you can offer Brake long term regular income. Regular giving is a fantastic way to support Brake. It provides us with a long term, steady income stream that enables us to plan our work more effectively and continue to provide support for families affected by road crashes.

Payments that you make, through a payroll giving scheme, are deducted from your gross pay before tax is deducted. This means that you are given tax relief on your donation immediately and at your highest rate of tax. If you want to make a £5 donation to charity, £5 is deducted from your gross pay, but you save £1 in tax, so it only costs you £4. The full £5 comes to Brake.

How does it work? You will need to fill in THIS FORM

You don't have to inform your employer about your gift to us, it will all be sorted out for you. This usually takes a bit of time so don't worry if your donation doesn’t come out of your next pay packet.

How will I know if I'm eligible to join a scheme? You’ll be eligible if you’re an employee or a pensioner and your employer deducts Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax from your salary or pension.

How much should I give? You can give however much you'd like; it's entirely up to you. Remember, payroll donations are before tax so they really are the most efficient way to donate.

What if my circumstances change? You can change the amount you give or stop donating at any time. If you move job and want to continue supporting our work you’ll need to sign up with your new employer.

What will you do with my personal details? We'll only use your contact details again if you opt to receive further communications from us. We will not pass your details onto anyone else.

Are you employed?Would you consider giving a small regular donation to Brake, direct from your pay, on Pay Day?

Give as you Earn (also known as Payroll Giving) is an easy way you can offer Brake long term regular income. Regular giving is a fantastic way to support Brake. It provides us with a long term, steady income stream that enables us to plan our work more effectively and continue to provide support for families affected by road crashes.

Payments that you make, through a payroll giving scheme, are deducted from your gross pay before tax is deducted. This means that you are given tax relief on your donation immediately and at your highest rate of tax. If you want to make a £5 donation to charity, £5 is deducted from your gross pay, but you save £1 in tax, so it only costs you £4. The full £5 comes to Brake.

You don't have to inform your employer about your gift to us, it will all be sorted out for you. This usually takes a bit of time so don't worry if your donation doesn’t come out of your next pay packet.

How will I know if I'm eligible to join a scheme?You’ll be eligible if you’re an employee or a pensioner and your employer deducts Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax from your salary or pension.

How much should I give?You can give however much you'd like; it's entirely up to you. Remember, payroll donations are before tax so they really are the most efficient way to donate.

What if my circumstances change? You can change the amount you give or stop donating at any time. If you move job and want to continue supporting our work you’ll need to sign up with your new employer.

What will you do with my personal details?We'll only use your contact details again if you opt to receive further communications from us. We will not pass your details onto anyone else.

March is Donate to Brake Month. Give as you Earn is a great way of donating. Give as you Earn (also known as Payroll Giving) is an easy way you can offer Brake long term regular income. Regular giving is a fantastic way to support Brake. It provides us with a long term, steady income stream that enables us to plan our work more effectively and continue to provide support for families affected by road crashes.

Use these resources to find out more, to set up the scheme and to get some handy tips and tools to promote Brake and to run fundraising campaigns in your work place.

Are you an employer who wants to set up the scheme?

Are you an employer who wants to promote the scheme internally?

Do you already have the scheme set up with CAF and you want to increase the ways you’re promote it to employees to improve charitable giving, and employee engagement?

Use the resources below to promote Brake to your staff and encourage them to donate to Brake each month. Every penny donated will go towards our work supporting bereaved families and our work preventing road crashes.

Use the resources below to promote the tax benefits of Give As You Earn to your employees.

Are you an employee who wants to promote the scheme internally?

Do you want to encourage your employer to set up a Give As You Earn scheme and promote Brake to your colleagues? Use the resources below to find out more and to start the ball rolling.

Want to find out more?

Do you need more support from Brake to set up a Give As Your Earn scheme in your workplace? We’d be delighted to hear from you. Fill in the quick form below and one of our fundraising team will be in touch within the next five working days.

Become a Friend of Brake: We are calling upon individuals across the UK to become a Friend of Brake and become the face of Brake within their community. Do you have time on your hands to help promote local road safety campaigns, to organise fundraising activities and attend events on our behalf? Would you like to work alongside other committed individuals to become local Brake representatives? Please click here to find out more.

BrakeVoice: Brake is regularly asked, by the media, for local spokespeople who can talk about the effects of death and injury on roads on families and communities. If you have personal experience of death or injury as a result of a road crash (but are sufficiently recovered to talk about your case) and wish to talk to the media about the importance of using road safety, then give us a call (training is provided by Brake). Call Lisa, our volunteer manager on 01484 683294 or email her here: lkendall@brake.org.uk

Really want to volunteer for us, but haven’t got much time to spare? We recognise that in recent years, people have changed the way that they want to volunteer. People are busy and prefer quick and easy ways to support charitable causes, ones that can be done through their phone, or via their laptop rather than full days on a regular basis. With this in mind, Brake has a number of ‘bite-sized’ microvolunteering opportunities which require minimal time commitment, but will still be beneficial to Brake, especially if large numbers of volunteers choose to support us in these ways. Click hereto find out more.

Event volunteer: Could you help us at an event such as a county fair by bucket shaking or talking to people (perhaps at a local Rotary Club or Young Farmers group) about road safety? You must be prepared to talk to other people about key road safety issues such as the dangers of speeding, in line with Brake's campaigns, and not afraid to ask them to donate to a great cause! Contact our volunteer manager Lisa on 01484 683294 or email her here: lkendall@brake.org.uk

Volunteer police trainer: Have you been bereaved in a road crash, benefited from Brake's services, and are experienced in giving presentations? We train you to deliver presentations to groups of police 'family liaison officers', explaining the needs of people bereaved in road crashes and our services using a power point presentation we provide and telling your personal story. We organise the speaking opportunities for you, according to your availability and the time you can give (this might be up to four a year, for example). (Please note: our trainers have all been bereaved at least three years previously and must feel they have made a sufficient recovery to take part.) Email Shane at sbates@brake.org.uk with a covering note explaining why you think you could help.

Fundraise for us: Brake is a small charity and we rely heavily on the support of our fundraisers to help us with our life-saving work. Could you help us by fundraising for us? It could be as simple as collecting loose change, or baking cakes and selling them at work; through to the more adventurous opportunities, such as parachuting or running a marathon or 10K. Every penny goes towards our dedicated work preventing road death and injury and supporting those bereaved or injured in road crashes, so we would be so grateful for your support. Email fundraise@brake.org.uk to find out more or visit our fundraising pages

Many people who fundraise or donate to Brake have been affected by death or injury in a road crash and want to give something back to the cause, to help Brake campaign to stop more casualties and support other people who are injured or bereaved.

If you have been personally affected and wish to fundraise for Brake, please browse the ideas below and the many more on our fundraising pages or contact Lisa, our volunteer manager, on 01484 683294 or fundraise@brake.org.uk so we can help your fundraising be a success.

Donations at a funeralSome people bereaved by road crashes have generously fundraised for Brake by asking for donations instead of flowers at a funeral or memorial service. If you wish to do this and would like some words about Brake and the use of our logo for a funeral programme, please call Lisa on the details above.

Commemorative eventOther people bereaved by road crashes have kindly held an event as a celebration in memory of a loved one who died (such as a dinner dance featuring their favourite music, or a sports event featuring their favourite sport) so friends and family can commemorate together while also raising funds for Brake and celebrating a loved one's life. Some families do this annually in aid of Brake. We can provide balloons and other materials with the Brake logo for your event. Call Lisa on the details above. You can also use these tips to help organise a successful event. You can read about two of the many bereaved families who have generously helped Brake in this way by reading Katie's story and Jamie's story.

CollectionsOther people affected by road crashes hold collections for Brake in their workplace, school or a club, or in local shops. We can provide collection boxes. Call Lisa on the details above.

Personal and team challengesOthers take on a personal or team challenge, such as a hill walk or parachute jump in memory of their loved one and in aid of Brake. Browse our fundraising pages for ideas, or call Lisa on the details above to talk about what you want to do.

Making your donationYou can donate online here, or by calling 01484 559909 to pay by card over the phone or send by cheque to PO Box 548, Huddersfield, HD1 2XZ. Thank you.

If you donate online and you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the gift aid box. This means Brake can claim an extra 25p for every pound you donate. If you are sending us a cheque by post, we would be extremely grateful if you could spend a moment completing a gift aid form (download here) and pop it in the envelope with your donation.

This is a fantastic once in a lifetime opportunity. Brake is looking for adventurous volunteers to cycle from London to Paris connecting two of the world’s most chic cities on one of the best cycling routes in Europe! Cycling through beautiful English villages and into the stunning countryside of rural France, you’ll pass historical landmarks and famous battlefields from World War 1 until you reach Paris, undoubtedly one of the most magical places on earth. The sense of achievement will be one you’ll cherish forever - an unforgettable experience.

Day 1: Cycle from London through Kent and North Downs to Dover; ferry to Calais

Day 2: Quiet winding roads and beautiful old market towns to Abbeville

Day 3: Follow River Somme and mainly flat tree-lined roads to Beauvais

Day 4: Rural countryside and villages to outskirts of Paris; finish under Eiffel Tower

Day 5: Free in Paris; return by Eurostar to London

We ask that you raise a minimum of £1,460 in sponsorship. This covers your costs including ferry to France and return travel to London on Eurostar, accommodation, all meals (excl. dinner on the ferry on day one and lunch and dinner on day five), mechanics, guides and medical support - and also raises over £700 for Brake.

Ready to pedal to Paris? Contact Lisa on 01484 683294 or email fundraise@brake.org.uk for dates, or book online now!

There are trips leaving almost every month - so get in touch - and we'll find a date to suit you!

There are five people killed on UK roads every day. Donate to Brake online now and help us prevent these deaths and help us support people who have been bereaved and injured.

You can make either a one off donation or chose to give a small amount each month helping to give us a predictable income, allowing us to commit to more educational, campaigning and victim support work.

Please remember to GiftAid your donation and to include your name and a short message to tell us about your donation.

Other ways to donate

Text: Text ROAD01 and the amount (e.g. ROAD01 £10) to 70070.

By cheque: Post a cheque payable to Brake to PO Box 548, Huddersfield HD1 2XZ (please say who it's from and how it was raised, including your email address). If you're sending a cheque to us, we would be extremely grateful if you could spend a moment completing a gift aid form (download here) and pop it in the envelope with your donation.

Over the phone: Call 01484 559909 to donate by card over the phone or obtain our bank details to pay funds into Brake's account.

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Every 30 seconds someone, somewhere in the world is killed in a road crash. Brake works to stop road deaths and injuries by campaigning for safer roads; supports people bereaved or injured in road crashes; and raises public awareness for sustainable transport. Registered charity No. 1093244